Q If I visit a Korean medicine clinic in Dong-gu, Incheon for the first time with BPPV, how does the consultation proceed?
A On your first visit, we listen carefully and examine you to learn when and in which positions the dizziness appears, and whether there are any hearing changes or ear fullness. After ruling out central causes of dizziness, we set a treatment plan tailored to your pattern (byeonjeung) and a direction for lifestyle management together.
Detailed Answer
On your first visit, we ask in detail and examine you: whether the dizziness is spinning or a floating sensation, in which positions it is worse, how long it lasts, and whether it is accompanied by hearing loss, ear fullness, or tinnitus. If you have any hearing test or imaging results, we review them together. If there are signs suggesting central dizziness (one-sided weakness, double vision, severe headache), we first guide you to detailed examination.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Even with the same BPPV, the prescription differs depending on which constitutional background is at play among dameum, Kidney deficiency (sinheo), and deficient qi and blood. The Dongjedang Head and Face Clinic identifies these differences fully at the first visit and, rather than merely suppressing symptoms, establishes a treatment direction tailored to your internal circulation and constitution. We also design a realistic visit schedule together so that even busy patients can attend without strain.
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